Since 2019, I have written on four topical subjects related to the world of science: the environment, food, health and politics/policy. I have organized my posts for you.
Click on a subject below to find archives for that category.
A Place Called KLEEN
The name of this fictional “self-contained” entity is KLEEN. You could think of KLEEN as an independent country — although, it could also be a state, a province or a...
The Nature of Food Must Change
And why is that? Simply put, agriculture is one of our core activities that is destroying our environment. It is one of the major contributors to global warming and...
Let’s Slay The Bogeyman
Nuclear Power is safe, clean and can have a very small carbon footprint. By all accounts, it is an important technology which may allow us to save humanity from...
Lessons From Microbes: From Enemies To Allies
Not that long ago microbes were considered our mortal enemies. We have known for many years that microbes are everywhere and represent a huge percentage of the earth’s biomass....
Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
Addiction is defined as a disease in which a person or persons find themselves unable to stop using a substance or engaging in a particular behaviour. Our relationship to...
Nine Commandments To Save Humanity (From Climate Change)
Now that we are close to putting two terrible viruses that have been attacking mankind behind us (Donald Trump and COVID-19), we can get back...
The Future Of Food
In the broad light of day, we have to face some pretty fundamental and global questions about the security of the world’s food supply. They may not seem so...
The New Medicines of Synthetic Biology
The old expression “speed kills” is not always true. As we live through the COVID-19 pandemic and the current vaccination schedules, it becomes equally true that “speed...
When Freedom Goes Berserk
In 1917, the imminent American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes wrote in a majority opinion, “speech that is dangerous and false is...
There’s A War on Science…And It’s Complicated
In a sense, there are two wars going on against science. The first, exemplified by Trump and his co-conspirators, is when science is accepted only when it suits political...
Climate Change Is Real…And Manmade
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, smells like a duck and tastes like a duck, it is not probably...
The Forces Of Misinformation Are Doing Us Damage
As reported in a recent issue of Scientific American, in many respects, the prominence of misinformation is producing a new world disorder. If you think about it for a...
Oh Canada. Please Take Heed.
Ok folks. If you’re not really concerned, then you haven’t been listening. If you have been listening and you’re not feeling panicky, then you really need...
Spreading Knowledge To Overcome Fear
It sounds so obvious but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be working. There is a group of really smart people at the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP) whose...
Why Am I Talking About “Saved By Science”?
Why am I blogging every week or so? Why have I developed a website called: www.savedbyscience.org? Why have I written a book...